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by Alyssa Yatsko Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee has two years from the date of an FMLA violation to file a lawsuit against his employer. If the violation was “willful,” however, the employee has three years to file the lawsuit. Up until now, the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
When a star employee leaves, it’s frustrating all around. The most obvious risk is the lost productivity that likely happens immediately afterward. After all, that star employee is no longer working, and it may take some time to get back to full productivity—even if someone is already in place as a replacement, but especially if […]
Have you ever been to a business lunch with someone who had poor table manners and thought, “How did they get hired? They can’t even use the right utensil!” We all know they don’t teach practical things like that in college—but that’s not the case anymore!
Litigation—the process of resolving disputes in the judicial system—can be extremely costly and time-consuming. Even large companies often get financially strained during drawn-out court battles, which can take years to resolve and bring much unwanted publicity.
High turnover is a cost most employers seek to avoid. Yet, societal norms have changed such that it’s quite normal for individuals to change jobs every few years. An unhappy employee is more likely to move on, of course, so employers have incentive to do what they can to increase retention levels—reducing their own costs […]
Social media is ubiquitous. With our use of social media at an all-time high, employers must take extra care to protect company information. In a world in which employees are live streaming their “everything” on social media, employers must determine whether to monitor employee social media accounts. And it’s not uncommon for employers to do […]
“Ignore them and they will go away” was advice that I heard about bullies when I was a kid (and about teeth by one snarky dentist). Whether that approach works or not, that certainly seems to be what fellow employees do most often to their toxic co-workers. Recent research shows that 44% of respondents say […]
In hindsight, we can appreciate the success of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Richard Griffin, its controversial General Counsel (GC) during the Obama administration. Through a series of targeted decisions and GC memoranda, the NLRB sought to aid union organizing and expand the requirements and limitations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), […]
Students from a Louisiana university searched for Mardi Gras beads as part of a teambuilding and team-bonding exercise, but they found so much more in the process.
If you’re approaching onboarding as a quick way to get forms signed and mandatory trainings completed, you’re missing out on a boatload of benefits. Sure, there are operational tasks that have to be completed when a new employee starts. But a thoughtful onboarding program can provide so much more. Effective onboarding can deliver results that […]